Getting NordVPN Wireguard Keys from API with powershell

nordvpn-wireguardkeys-powershell.md

1. Go to https://my.nordaccount.com/dashboard/nordvpn/manual-configuration/ and create an access token
2. Copy token
3. Use powershell to get Wireguard key

$username = "token"
$password = "<token goes here>"
$pair = "$($username):$($Password)"
$bytes = [System.Text.Encoding]::ASCII.GetBytes($pair)
$encodedCredentials = [Convert]::ToBase64String($bytes)
$url = "https://api.nordvpn.com/v1/users/services/credentials"

$headers = @{
    Authorization = "Basic $encodedCredentials"
}

Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $url -Headers $headers -Method Get

id                   : xxxx
created_at           : xxxx
updated_at           : xxxx
username             : xxxxx
password             : xxxxx
nordlynx_private_key : xxxx

4. Use powershell to get recommended server:

$server = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri "https://api.nordvpn.com/v1/servers/recommendations?&filters[servers_technologies][identifier]=wireguard_udp&limit=1"

$server | ForEach-Object {
    $wireguardTech = $_.technologies | Where-Object { $_.identifier -eq 'wireguard_udp' }
    if ($wireguardTech) {
        # Extract metadata values
        $publicKey = $wireguardTech.metadata | Where-Object { $_.name -eq 'public_key' } | Select-Object -ExpandProperty value
        
        # Output with additional metadata columns
        [pscustomobject]@{
            Name           = $_.name
            Load           = $_.load
            Station        = $_.Station
            TechnologyID   = $wireguardTech.id
            TechnologyName = $wireguardTech.name
            Identifier     = $wireguardTech.identifier
            CreatedAt      = $wireguardTech.created_at
            UpdatedAt      = $wireguardTech.updated_at
            PublicKey      = $publicKey
        }
    }
}

Name           : Germany xxx
Load           : 13
Station        : xx.xxx.xx.xxx
TechnologyID   : 35
TechnologyName : Wireguard
Identifier     : wireguard_udp
CreatedAt      : 2019-02-14 14:08:43
UpdatedAt      : 2019-02-14 14:08:43
PublicKey      : xxxxxx

First of all, thank you for sharing this information! Your work is really helpful.

I have a quick question: Do you experience any issues when a server reaches a high “load”? For example, does it affect performance, or are there mechanisms in place to balance the load?

Also, do you happen to know which country in Europe is the best in terms of VPN security and speed? I assume Switzerland might be a good choice, but I’d love to hear your thoughts.

Looking forward to your insights!